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1
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Name the 7 SI units

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Meters m
Seconds s
Kilograms kg
Kelvins k
Amps A
Mole Mol
Candela cd

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Tera as a power of 10

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10^12

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3
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Giga as a power of 10

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10^9

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Mega as a power of 10

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10^6

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Kilo as a power of 10

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10^3

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Centi as a power of 10

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10^-2

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Milli as a power of 10

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10^-3

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Micro as a power of 10

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10^-6

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Nano as a power of 10

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10^-9

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Pico as a power of 10

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10^-12

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Femto as a power of 10

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10^-15

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12
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Independent variable

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What you’re in charge of changing

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13
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Dependent variable

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What you measure

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Control variables

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What you keep the same

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15
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1st step of experiment planning

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Find an equation that answers the question

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16
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2nd step of experiment planning

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Decide what needs to be measured

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17
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3rd step of experiment planning

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Decide what equipment will be precise

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4th step of experiment planning

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Decide independent dependant and control variables

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5th step of experiment planning

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Draw a diagram to show how equipment should be set up

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6th step of experiment planning

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Test the largest and smallest values you can get from Independant variable

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21
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7th step of experiment planning

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Write method

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22
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Experiment design steps summary

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-Make hypothesis/prediction
-Decide what data to collect/how
-Find Independant dependant and control variables
-Select appropriate equipment
-Risk assessment

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23
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Hazard

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Anything that can cause harm

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24
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Risk

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How someone could be harmed by a hazard

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25
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Prevention

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How to stop someone being harmed

26
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What does a full rotation on a micrometer mean

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A 1/2 mm line on main scale

27
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What’s on the micrometer rotating scale

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50 divisions each 0.01 mm

28
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How to read micrometer

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1)Look what line has just been uncovered on main scale
2)See what number rotating scale lines up with on main scale
3)Add main and rotating scale together

29
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Advantage of micrometer

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-They are all the same
-Can’t overtighten and squash due to ratchet
-More precise (0.01mm rotating scale)

30
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Vernier calliper advantages

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-Upper jaws to measure internal diameter

31
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How to read vernier callipers

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-Look for 0
-Vernier scale= zoomed version of 1mm.
1mm÷increments
-Look where line on main scale matches vernier scale
-Add this to main scale reading

32
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Tables rules

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-Units separated from quantity with /
-Independant variable on left
-Record all data and averages to the same DECIMAL places
-Calculated data should be rounded to lowest number of significant figures

33
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Graph rules

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-Fill grid
-Axis doesn’t need to start at 0
-Line/curve of best fit
-Don’t join dots
-Label axis
-Circle obvious anomalies

34
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How to do error bars

A

Calculate mean value.
Calculate range
Divide range by 2 for absolute uncertainty
Absolute uncertainty above and below mean

35
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Systematic error

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Errors that affect all measurements by the same amount

36
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Example of systematic error

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A balance that reads already 0.4g and this is added to each measurement

37
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How to reduce systematic errors

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Reduce effects by calibrating equipment

38
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Random error definition

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An error that affects all measurements bt different amounts

39
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Example of random error

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Human reaction time with a stopwatch

40
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How to reduce random error

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Reduce effects by taking repeat readings so you can spot and remove anomalies
Take an average to smooth out results

41
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Parallax error definition

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-Type of random error
-Caused by eye, object measured and measuring device.
-Eliminate using set square or place object directly under measuring device

42
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Calibration error

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-Type of systematic error
-Caused when you don’t check equipment is reading 0 when it should be
-Check it reads 0 or measure something of known size

43
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What is the uncertainty in a reading
+example of equipment

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Where you look at equipment once to make judgement
Eg: thermometer, cylinder, geuger
±1/2 the smallest division

44
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What is uncertainty in a measurement
+Example of equipment

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Where you look at equipment twice to make a judgement.
Eg: Calliper, protracter, ruler
±1 the smallest division

45
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Uncertainty in digital meters
+example of equipment

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Eg: stopwatch, voltmeter
±1 the smallest division

46
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Uncertainty in exam data

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Assume ± in the last significant digit

47
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How to calculate percentage uncertainty

A

(Absolute uncertainty÷reading) x100

48
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How to calculate uncertainty when adding 2 measurements

A

Add absolute uncertainties

49
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How to calculate uncertainty when subtracting 2 measurements

A

Add absulute uncertainties

50
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How to calculate uncertainty when multiplying 2 digits

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Add percentage uncertainties

51
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How to calculate uncertainty when dividing 2 digits

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Add percentage uncertainties

52
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How to calculate uncertainty when you raise a value to a power

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Multiply uncertainty by the power

53
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If you measure thickness of a coin by finding thickness of stack of 10 and then dividing that by 10 what happens to % uncertainty?

A

Stays the same

54
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How to calculate uncertainty from a range of results

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Find range
Divide range by 2 for absolute
Find mean

(Absolute÷mean) x100

55
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Precise result

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Small spread in the data from the mean

56
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Repeatable result

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If you can repeat the experiment multiple times and get the same results

57
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Reproducible result

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If someone else can recreate the experiment using different equipment and methods and get the same results

58
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Accurate result

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Close to true value

59
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If percentage difference is smaller than percentage uncertainty

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Theory is supported by the results

60
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Theory is supported by results

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If percentage difference is smaller than percentage uncertainty

61
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If percentage difference is bigger than percentage uncertainty

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Theory is not supported by results

62
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Theory is not supported by results

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If percentage difference is bigger than percentage uncertainty

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